Two killed in shooting Two killed in shooting at Basel cafe, one badly injuredat Basel cafe, one badly injured

Two men shot dead two people and seriously injured a third today at a cafe in Basel, north-west Switzerland, police said.

“Two men came into Cafe 56” around 8.15 pm local time “and fired several rounds of shots,” police said in a statement, without providing information on a possible motive.

“Two customers were killed. Another is in a critical condition.”

The assailants were on the run following the shooting, according to police, who said they had headed in the direction of the railway station after the attack.

“The reason behind the attack is not yet known and will be investigated,” the Basel prosecutor’s office said in a statement. The road next to the cafe was closed and traffic redirected.